Thousands of "Plungers" Will Run — and Maybe TipToe—into the Ocean
Polar Bear Plunge is a huge event in Seaside on Saturday
Tomorrow, it will be the opposite of a disco inferno. Disco Infreezo will jump in the ocean. In fact, there will probably be several Santas, mustachioed men (and maybe some women), giant teddy bears and superheroes, and thousands more will join them, at the annual Polar Bear Plunge in Seaside Heights on Saturday, tomorrow. Teams have been raising money for months, in what is both a large scale charity event for the Special Olympics, a giant party and a chance for thrill seekers to brave the February waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Approximately four thousand took the plunge last year, many in elaborate costumes — including a big, teeth-chattering grin. Disco Infreezo, one of many members of the “Kool Nutz” team raising money (a total $18,…
Catherine Galioto
6:30 pm on Friday, February 25, 2011
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